Drink Water, Lose Weight

I don't think I need to tell you how important water is. Water is the most abundant substance found in your body. You can only survive a few days without water, while you can go almost a month without food. It is quite simply one of the most important things you need to consider in your nutrition program.

Can drinking water though help you lose weight? This is something that is always stated, but actually has not been studied very much. There are a few newer studies that wanted to find out if water could help with weight lose.

The main research findings out there are showing how important it is to drink water before your meals, not just throughout the day. One study found that middle-aged and older people, consumed 75-90 calories less per meal, when they drank 2 cups of water before a meal. I know these aren't huge numbers but still that 1575-1890 less calories per week or an extra 2-3lbs of weight loss each month.

And an newer study found very similar results. This study compared two groups. One drank 2 cups of water before meals while the other group didn't. Over a 12 week span the water drinkers lost 4 more pounds than the non water drinkers.

I know you might not be impressed with losing an extra 4lbs over 12 weeks but in actuality both groups lost weight. The water drinkers just lost 15lbs compared to 11lbs. 15lbs in 12 weeks is a pretty substantial amount. And even better is the fact that these studies did not involve exercise. These number could have been even better with the incorporation of strength and cardio training.

Now we have research to back up what many of us have probably assumed for awhile. Water is very important for weight loss. It is not just important to drink it though. Drink 2 cups of water before every meal to see even fast weight lose. Try replacing your calorie containing beverage with a glass of water.

You Stay Healthy San Diego,

Mike Deibler MS, CSCS
San Diego Premier Training
My Workout Creator